Re: Boston College Eagles 2017-2108 Season Thread

Way back when this was a possibility I really didn't think it would happen. Pleasantly surprised. BC had a very good team coming back but add in Wahlstrom and you're really in business. And they can afford only 1-2 years of him. Won't derail them like when everyone left at once.

Re: Boston College Eagles 2017-2108 Season Thread

I'll take the over. That's assuming we actually see him in a BC uniform (and still in one come Beanpot time). After Sonny Milano, Jeremy Bracco, and Eeli Tolvanen, I ain't taking it on faith.

Not to mention Frank Vatrano.

Jeff Cox replied in his Oliver Wahlstrom tweet, that he believes a few BC players from this past season won't be back. My guess is this list includes some of Mike Booth, Zach Walker, Luke McInnis, Michael Karow, Casey Carreau (back to the USHL for a year?), and Mike Merulla. Anyone else have any guesses or thoughts?

Jeff Cox replied in his Oliver Wahlstrom tweet, that he believes a few BC players from this past season won't be back. My guess is this list includes some of Mike Booth, Zach Walker, Luke McInnis, Michael Karow, Casey Carreau (back to the USHL for a year?), and Mike Merulla. Anyone else have any guesses or thoughts?

Don't think it would be Karow, they have right # of dmen.

Of the guys you mentioned, Booth and Merulla certainly top the list. Could see Carreau looking elsewhere too.

Re: Boston College Eagles 2017-2108 Season Thread

Originally Posted by Boston22

Not to mention Frank Vatrano.

Jeff Cox replied in his Oliver Wahlstrom tweet, that he believes a few BC players from this past season won't be back. My guess is this list includes some of Mike Booth, Zach Walker, Luke McInnis, Michael Karow, Casey Carreau (back to the USHL for a year?), and Mike Merulla. Anyone else have any guesses or thoughts?

McInnis isn't going anywhere from all prior indications I've seen. I don't know why at this point the coaches would decide he isn't worthy of ice time.

Originally Posted by Greg Ambrose on 3/7/2010

The fact that you BC fans revel in the superiority of your team in an admittedly weak league leads me to believe you will be more sorely disappointed when the end comes than we will.

Re: Boston College Eagles 2017-2108 Season Thread

Originally Posted by Nick Papagiorgio

McInnis isn't going anywhere from all prior indications I've seen. I don't know why at this point the coaches would decide he isn't worthy of ice time.

Maybe because the coaches have better options than the past two seasons. With Adam Samuelsson and Ben Finklestein coming aboard, McInnis could be one of the two defensemen sitting. I just didn't like what I saw from McInnis last year. Not much of a threat offensively. Not good with the puck in his own end. Isn't big/physical enough in his own end to really disrupt the opposing team. Every other defenseman has more to offer (in my opinion).

Re: Boston College Eagles 2017-2108 Season Thread

Originally Posted by Boston22

Maybe because the coaches have better options than the past two seasons. With Adam Samuelsson and Ben Finklestein coming aboard, McInnis could be one of the two defensemen sitting. I just didn't like what I saw from McInnis last year. Not much of a threat offensively. Not good with the puck in his own end. Isn't big/physical enough in his own end to really disrupt the opposing team. Every other defenseman has more to offer (in my opinion).

No different than the prior two seasons. And yet he played.

I don't disagree with what you're saying, just feel like the proof is there that he'll be in the lineup when healthy.

edit - fun fact... BC over two seasons is 12-2-0 combined without a certain defenseman in the lineup.

Last edited by Nick Papagiorgio; 05-24-2018 at 11:54 AM.

Originally Posted by Greg Ambrose on 3/7/2010

The fact that you BC fans revel in the superiority of your team in an admittedly weak league leads me to believe you will be more sorely disappointed when the end comes than we will.